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Charlotte Hornets: Rich Cho scouts prospects at Roc Nation pro day

By Jerry Stephens

Mar 11, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) drives to the basket past Creighton Bluejays forward Cole Huff (13) during the first half of the Big East Conference Tournament final game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) drives to the basket past Creighton Bluejays forward Cole Huff (13) during the first half of the Big East Conference Tournament final game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Roc Nation held a pro day for a number of their players and the Charlotte Hornets’ general manager was there scouting some potential draft prospects.

Even though the Charlotte Hornets have yet to hold their own pre-draft workouts, that doesn’t mean that they aren’t out scouting prospects. Their GM, Rich Cho, was at the Roc Nation pro day along with many other general managers from around the NBA. One would assume that he was there scouting players.

Joining Cho at the Roc Nation were rival GM‘s such as Danny Ainge (Boston Celtics), Tom Thibodeau (Minnesota Timberwolves), Doc Rivers (Los Angeles Clippers), Vlade Divac (Sacramento Kings), Bryan Colangelo (Philadelphia 76ers), Sean Marks (Brooklyn Nets), Ryan McDonough (Phoenix Suns), Dell Demps (New Orleans Pelicans) and Gar Forman (Chicago Bulls). One-third of the league’s general managers were at this event.

Of the players working out, DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony singled out Florida State’s Dwayne Bacon and Villanova’s Josh Hart in a couple of videos. According to RocNation.com, those are the only two draft prospects in this year’s draft class currently signed to their company.

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DraftExpress.com has Bacon being selected in the second round at 54th overall to the Phoenix Suns. As for Hart, the guard is projected to be drafted by the New York Knicks in the second round as the 44th overall pick.

Kevin Durant, Caris LeVert, Henry Ellenson, James Young, Jeremy Lin, Justise Winslow, Mike Gbinije, Rudy Gay, Ty Lawson and Willie Cauley-Stein are NBA players currently with Jay-Z’s company.

Also, it’s worth noting that Rudy Gay was at the pro day working out in front of the GM’s. According to Jonathan Givony, the free agent to be this summer was “taking jumpers and dunking.” Coming off of a major achilles injury, the general managers were surely giving him a long look to see how he moved.

Maybe Rich Cho took an extended look at the veteran small forward as he could be a possible option in free agency this offseason.

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The Charlotte Hornets will scout plenty of other prospects before the NBA Draft on June 22nd. Their pre-draft workouts are set to begin around a week into June. Maybe Dwayne Bacon and Josh Hart will get a second look.

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